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http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-disputes-climate-change-because-its-cold-2018-1Trump says the argument that climate change is real 'wasn't working too well because it was getting too cold all over the place'http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-disputes-climate-change-because-its-cold-2018-1
Mon, 29 Jan 2018 12:33:12 -0500Eliza Relman
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<li><strong>President Donald Trump disputed basic facts concerning climate change during a wide-ranging interview with British journalist Piers Morgan that aired on Sunday.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong>Trump argued that "ice caps" are at a "record level," apparently contradicting scientific evidence that shows sea ice levels at their lowest points in recorded history.&nbsp;</strong></li>
<li><strong> He also said that the argument that climate change is real "wasn't working too well because it was getting too cold all over the place."</strong></li>
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<p><br />President Donald Trump disputed basic facts concerning climate change, falsely claiming that polar ice caps are not melting, during a wide-ranging interview with British journalist Piers Morgan that aired on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Trump argued that sea ice is not, in fact, melting at unprecedented rates, contradicting overwhelming scientific evidence.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"The ice caps were going to melt, they were going to be gone by now but now they're setting records. Now they're at a record level," the president told Morgan on Britain's ITV News. "There are so many things happening."&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-28/trump-hints-he-d-be-open-to-remaining-in-paris-climate-pact">Data released in December by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</a><span>&nbsp;found that the portion of the Arctic Ocean that freezes each year hit a record low in 2017, and is shrinking more rapidly than at any point in the last 1,500 years. NASA <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/sea-ice-extent-sinks-to-record-lows-at-both-poles">also reported</a> last year that the South Pole is seeing record low levels of sea ice. </span></p>
<p><span>Trump also claimed that weather patterns disprove the fact that the world is warming.&nbsp;The world's oceans were the hottest they've ever been last year, and&nbsp;2017 was the <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/long-term-warming-trend-continued-in-2017-nasa-noaa">second-hottest year</a>, overall,&nbsp;on record.</span></p>
<p>"There is a cooling, and there's a heating. I mean, look, it used to not be climate change, it used to be global warming, right?" Trump said. "That wasn't working too well because it was getting too cold all over the place."</p>
<p>(Trump's claim that scientists have changed the terminology from "global warming" to "climate change" is also false. <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/climate_by_any_other_name.html">NASA scientists say</a> that the terms have been used to describe different phenomena since 1975.)&nbsp;</p>
<p><span></span>Trump has <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-climate-change-global-warming-beliefs-2017-6">long derided climate science</a>, famously calling climate change an "expensive hoax" and asserting in <a href="https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/265895292191248385?lang=en">a 2012 tweet</a> that the phenomenon "<span>was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive." He's also repeatedly ridiculed President Barack Obama's belief that climate change is the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/08/us/politics/obama-climate-change.html">greatest long-term threat</a> facing the United States and the world.</span></p>
<p>Trump added that he believes in "having good cleanliness," meaning "clear air" and "crystal-clear, beautiful water," a sentiment he has expressed consistently over the years.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-reversed-obama-flooding-regulations-before-hurricane-harvey-2017-8" >Trump reversed regulations to protect infrastructure against flooding just days before Hurricane Harvey</a></strong></p>
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Fri, 26 Jan 2018 02:02:22 -0500Kieran Corcoran
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<li><strong>Donald Trump said sorry in an interview on British TV.</strong></li>
<li><strong>He told Piers Morgan that he hadn't known who Britain First were when he retweeted anti-Muslim videos from their deputy leader in November.</strong></li>
<li><strong>It sparked a highly unusual public confrontation between Washington and London.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Trump said: "If you are telling me they're horrible people, horrible, racist people, I would certainly apologise if you'd like me to do that."</strong></li>
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<p><br>US President Donald Trump has apologised for retweeting a string of anti-Muslim hate videos posted by the British far-right.</p>
<p>Trump used an appearance on UK television channel ITV to acknowledge that Britain First, the party <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/trump-retweets-a-string-of-anti-muslim-videos-from-british-far-right-2017-11">whose deputy leader he hugely amplified by retweeting three posts</a>, were "horrible, racist people."</p>
<p>He told Piers Morgan, the host of ITV's "Good Morning Britain" and a personal friend, that he had known little about the group and was willing to apologise for the incident, which took place in late November.</p>
<p>Here's a photograph of the exchange:</p>
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<p>According to a preview of the interview, seen by Business Insider, he said: "I don't want to cause any difficulty for your country.</p>
<p>"If you are telling me they're horrible people, horrible, racist people, I would certainly apologise if you'd like me to do that."</p>
<p>A clip of the exchange was aired on Friday morning, and it is due to be broadcast in full on Sunday at 10 p.m. UK time.</p>
<p>The retraction is a huge climb-down from Trump's earlier position on the subject, which strained relations between London and Washington.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Theresa May took the unusual step of <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/theresa-may-condemns-trump-for-retweeting-britain-first-hate-videos-2017-11">rebuking Trump in public for the retweets</a>, which were also condemned by MPs in the House of Commons.</p>
<p>May said Trump was "wrong" to post the tweets, but some of her senior ministers went much further, such as cabinet minister Sajid Javid, who has Muslim heritage:</p>
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So POTUS has endorsed the views of a vile, hate-filled racist organisation that hates me and people like me. He is wrong and I refuse to let it go and say nothing </p>— Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/935991541864255488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2017</a>
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<p>Trump initially hit back, tweeting Theresa May effectively telling her to mind her own business.</p>
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/theresa_may?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Theresa_May</a>, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine! </p>— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/936037588372283392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2017</a>
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<p>But now, almost exactly two months later, he appeared to put UK-US relations ahead of his typical reluctance to apologise.</p>
<h2>Here is a video of the exchange and quotes from Trump:</h2>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>"I know nothing about them [Britain First] and I know nothing about them today. Other than I read a little bit. I guess, again I’m in the United States, so I didn’t read as much about it, perhaps it was a big story in Britain, perhaps it was a big story in the UK.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>"But in the United States it wasn’t a big story. I did a retweet. When you do your own tweeting, or you do your own social media, it’s fine. When you do those retweets it can cause problems, because you never know who’s doing it to start off with."</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>[When asked whether he was endorsing racists with the tweets]</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>"I don’t know who they are, I know nothing about them, so I wouldn’t be doing that.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>"I am, as I say often, the least racist person that anybody’s going to meet. Certainly I wasn’t endorsing anybody. I knew nothing about them.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>"They had I guess a couple of depictions of radical Islamic terror. Radical Islamic terror, whether you like talking about it or not Piers, it’s a fact. You look at what’s going on in UK and you look at what’s going on all over the world, you can try and shield it…"</span></p>
<p dir="ltr">[Asked whether he regrets the tweets]</p>
<p dir="ltr">"Look, it was done because I am a big believer in fighting radical Islamic terror. This was a depiction of radical Islamic terror.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>"The real me is somebody that loves Britain, loves the UK. I love Scotland. One of the biggest problems I have in winning, I won’t be able to get back there so often. I would love to go there. As you know, before this happened, I would be there a lot. Very special people and a very special place. I don’t want to cause any difficulty for your country, that I can tell you."</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>[Asked if he'll apologise]</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>"Here’s what’s fair, if you’re telling me they’re horrible people, horrible racist people I would certainly apologise if you would like me to do that. I know nothing about them.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>"I don’t want to be involved with [these] people, but you’re telling me about these people because I know nothing about these people."</span></p>
<p dir="ltr">[On his relationship with Theresa May]</p>
<p dir="ltr">"I can tell you I have a very good relationship with your Prime Minister who I just left. She’s been doing a very good job. We actually have a very good relationship, although a lot of people think we don’t. I support her, I support a lot of what she does and a lot of what she says and I support you militarily very much. We will come to your defence if anything should happen, which hopefully will never happen. I am a tremendous supporter of the UK."</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong><em>"President Trump - The Piers Morgan Interview" airs Sunday 28th January at 10pm on ITV produced by ITV Studios Daytime</em></strong></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-theresa-may-finalising-plans-for-a-state-visit-to-the-uk-2018-1" >Trump's state visit to the UK is now set to take place in 'second half of 2018'</a></strong></p>
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Wed, 29 Nov 2017 07:07:00 -0500Bobbie Edsor
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<li><strong>"Good Morning Britain" host Piers Morgan claims to have met up with Meghan Markle on the day it's believed she met Prince Harry.</strong></li>
<li><strong>The unlikely pair reportedly went to Morgan's local pub where they drank pints and martinis.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Morgan then put Markle in an Uber to an exclusive London members' club &mdash; where Markle reportedly first met Prince Harry.</strong></li>
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<p><br />Following the announcement of Prince Harry and <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/life-of-prince-harry-fiancee-meghan-markle-2017-2-11">Meghan Markle</a>'s royal engagement on Monday, Piers Morgan spoke out on ITV's "Good Morning Britain" on Tuesday about his own personal encounter with Markle.</p>
<p>Morgan stated that he met up with Markle for a few drinks at his local pub back in 2016 &mdash; before she zipped away to an exclusive London member's club where she reportedly met Prince Harry.</p>
<p>The pair first met on Twitter. Morgan said he is a "big fan" of Suits, and had followed the actress for a while before they started messaging.</p>
<p>On "Good Morning Britain," Morgan said: "To cut a long story short, we then spent the next year trading funny messages, then she began emailing me the Suits episodes early."</p>
<p>When Markle flew over to the UK in Summer 2016 to watch Serena Williams play in Wimbledon, she reportedly messaged Morgan asking if he fancied meeting up.</p>
<p>"She sent me a message: 'Hey, I'm in town, do you want to meet up?' and I said 'Sure, come to my local pub for a pint."</p>
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<p>The pair met and chatted over pints and dirty martinis for an hour and a half, according to Morgan, discussing Markle's TV drama "Suits," her family, and her newfound single status.</p>
<p>Morgan described how Markle was struggling at the time to readjust to the dating scene. Paraphrasing her, Morgan said: "I'm just recently single, some guy's being a bit persistent at the moment and I don't know quite what to make of it. I'm not used to the dating thing."</p>
<p>When Morgan asked what her plans were for the rest of her evening, she reportedly said she was planning to meet some friends for dinner at 5 Hertford Street &mdash; an exclusive, private members club in Mayfair.</p>
<p>The pair then departed, and Morgan ordered Markle an Uber to the Mayfair venue.</p>
<p>It wasn't until a few months later that the media reported Markle and Prince Harry's romantic involvement, and Morgan was reminded of their own encounter.</p>
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<p>"When the story broke about two or three months later, there tucked away was a little nugget that said they first properly met at a private members club in London either that night or the next day.</p>
<p>"So it could well be that I put Meghan Markle in an Uber to the arms of Prince Harry," Morgan said.</p>
<p>The TV host has cheekily asked for an invite to the wedding, and confirmed that Markle is a "very smart, and very warm, nice, funny person."</p>
<p>"She's a nice person, Meghan Markle. That's what is refreshing about this. Confident, nice, normal, smart, talented."</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-and-meghan-markle-went-to-the-pub-before-her-first-date-with-prince-harry-2017-11#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-all-seeing-eye-of-providence-means-illuminati-conspiracy-2018-3">What the eye in every conspiracy theory actually means</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/steven-seagal-bashes-nfl-protests-2017-9Steven Seagal bashes NFL protests during a live interview in Russiahttp://www.businessinsider.com/steven-seagal-bashes-nfl-protests-2017-9
Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:45:01 -0400Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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<p>Live from Moscow, action star Steven Seagal said that he found the recent NFL protests to be "outrageous" and "disgusting" during an unusual interview with Piers Morgan on "Good Morning Britain."</p>
<p>Morgan asked Seagal what he thought about the NFL players who have been taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice in the US.</p>
<p>Seagal said that despite believing in free speech he did not feel that NFL players should be holding the US or the world<span> "hostage" by imposing their political views on people "tuning in to watch a football game.” </span></p>
<p><span>Seagal then continued to say that he thought the protests were "outrageous," a "joke," and "disgusting." </span>The actor said that he respects the American flag, and has risked his life many times for it, although he never elucidated how. </p>
<p>Morgan was quick to point out that some people might feel skeptical of Seagal's seemingly patriotic stance on the protest while he's giving an interview in Russia, with the Kremlin directly behind him.</p>
<p>The action star barely addressed Morgan's question and instead remarked that anyone who thinks Putin fixed the election, or that Russia has the technology to do so, "is stupid." Seagal also said that the Russian election scandal is merely "propaganda" and a "diversion," and continued to say that he thinks Russia and America should be "great allies." </p>
<p>Segal is known for his fondness of Vladimir Putin, and once called him "one of the greatest world leaders." Just last year Seagal was awarded Russian citizenship <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/11/steven-seagal-vladimir-putin-russian-citizenship">from Putin himself.</a></p>
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Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:48:00 -0500Jacob Shamsian
<p><strong><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/58a4865add089589288b4665-2000" alt="Piers Morgan JK Rowling feud" data-mce-source="AP, Getty" data-mce-caption="They don't like each other very much."></strong></p>
<p><strong>The INSIDER Summary:<br></strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>• J.K. Rowling supports the British left while Piers Morgan is a Trump supporter.<br>• The two celebrities are duking it out in a scathing Twitter exchange.<br><strong>• Now, even Piers Morgan's son seems to support Rowling in the battle.</strong><br></strong></p>
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<p><br>"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling and journalist Piers Morgan don't agree on political issues. <a href="http://www.thisisinsider.com/jk-rowling-trump-twitter-2017-2">Rowling is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump and a supporter of the British left</a>, while <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/11/bill-maher-and-co-shame-trump-apologist-piers-morgan-on-real-time.html">Morgan is a Trump cheerleader</a>.</p>
<p>So when Piers Morgan went on "Real Time With Bill Maher" to discuss <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-travel-ban-virginia-judge-leonie-brinkema-2017-2">President Donald Trump's immigration ban</a> and was attacked by every other panelist on the show, it's not too surprising that Rowling piled on via Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/830428956046159872">for the record, Morgan opposes the ban</a>).</p>
<p>"Yes, watching Piers Morgan being told to f--- off on live TV is *exactly* as satisfying as I'd always imagined," <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/830354406109491200">she wrote</a> on February 11.</p>
<p>Morgan, <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/831898511230787585">who</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/831894598968557569">has</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/830160786886684672">a</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/830144629467127810">habit</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/830097666566606848">of</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/829524351057850369">fighting</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/829408809470681088">random</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/828441482470121472">people</a> on Twitter who mention him, fired back.</p>
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This is why I've never read a single word of Harry Potter. <a href="https://t.co/XUJBMs4KKm">https://t.co/XUJBMs4KKm</a> </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/830397286735753216">February 11, 2017</a>
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<p>But Rowling wasn't holding back.</p>
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Because you had a premonition that one day the author would roar with laughter at seeing you called out for your bullshit on live TV? <a href="https://t.co/8rkKSqJTnG">https://t.co/8rkKSqJTnG</a> </p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/830398142713647104">February 11, 2017</a>
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> If only you'd read Harry Potter, you'd know the downside of sucking up to the biggest bully in school is getting burned alive. </p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/830426421323526145">February 11, 2017</a>
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> Would you like a couple of hours to mock up some pictures of refugees carrying explosives to substantiate your position? <a href="https://t.co/sFj0kqIajd">https://t.co/sFj0kqIajd</a> </p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/830400394954211328">February 11, 2017</a>
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The fact-free, amoral, bigotry-apologism of celebrity toady Piers Morgan is, of course, why it's so delicious to see him told to fuck off. <a href="https://t.co/4XNF4G0nlD">https://t.co/4XNF4G0nlD</a> </p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/830404262970740736">February 11, 2017</a>
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<p>Rowling also implied that Morgan was upset at her because "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" won a British Book Award over Piers Morgan's memoir.</p>
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They're a lot better written than Harry bloody Potter. <a href="https://t.co/xgsaALTC04">https://t.co/xgsaALTC04</a> </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831860441475330048">February 15, 2017</a>
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<p>In the few days since, team Morgan and team Rowling have been <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/831213757955186688">tossing volleys</a> at each other on Twitter. And <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/online/piers-morgan-keeps-feud-with-j-k-rowling-going-shes-a-serial-loser/">Morgan went on Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News to talk about his spat with Rowling</a>. But on Valentine's Day, it escalated to a new level when Rowling tweeted out a flattering excerpt about herself from <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1254606/The-100-British-celebrities-really-matter-Piers-Morgan-100-77.html#ixzz4Ylp8Jukj">The Daily Mail's 2010 list of "The 100 British celebrities who really matter."</a></p>
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Just been sent this! Could the writer let me know who he is? I'd love to thank him! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Valentines?src=hash">#Valentines</a> <a href="https://t.co/OQtbxPD6AL">pic.twitter.com/OQtbxPD6AL</a> </p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831511642311688193">February 14, 2017</a>
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<p>Morgan snarkily replied.</p>
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Priceless <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/humblebrag?src=hash">#humblebrag</a> BS. Nobody plays the celebrity game more abusively or ruthlessly than you, Ms 'Intensely Private Billionaire'. <a href="https://t.co/5ysnfefa3d">https://t.co/5ysnfefa3d</a> </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831519873612312578">February 14, 2017</a>
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<p>What he didn't seem to realize until <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/831558260721336321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">hours later</a> is that The Daily Mail list was written by none other than... Piers Morgan.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, the feud got even more ugly. Piers Morgan's son, Spencer, posted pictures of himself in front of the theater showing Rowling's play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" and Hogwarts castle.</p>
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One more can't hurt, can it? <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> <a href="https://t.co/sKQ17bw5bp">pic.twitter.com/sKQ17bw5bp</a> </p>— Spencer Morgan (@spencermorgan93) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831853687106592768">February 15, 2017</a>
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⚡️ <a href="https://t.co/rs9xVs93Xv">pic.twitter.com/rs9xVs93Xv</a> </p>— Spencer Morgan (@spencermorgan93) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831163614342049792">February 13, 2017</a>
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<p>It's a followup from November 11, when Morgan mentioned his son's Potter fandom and Spencer posted a picture of himself with a Deathly Hallows symbol tattoo and necklace.</p>
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Well this is awkward <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling">@jk_rowling</a> <a href="https://t.co/OHhkj8TWlM">pic.twitter.com/OHhkj8TWlM</a> </p>— Spencer Morgan (@spencermorgan93) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/830509968793145349">February 11, 2017</a>
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My eldest son's a Potter addict.<br>I consider this a serious failure in my parenting skills. <a href="https://t.co/1vaVJX7wLL">https://t.co/1vaVJX7wLL</a> </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/830418684866818048">February 11, 2017</a>
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<p>Morgan seems to be at a loss.</p>
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😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 <a href="https://t.co/eekVgMpYrC">https://t.co/eekVgMpYrC</a> </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831856845207789569">February 15, 2017</a>
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Congrats, son <a href="https://twitter.com/spencermorgan93">@spencermorgan93</a> - you've cracked America. <a href="https://t.co/TWVdPKf8Xy">https://t.co/TWVdPKf8Xy</a> </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831676605365891073">February 15, 2017</a>
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Hi <a href="https://twitter.com/E_L_James">@E_L_James</a>, any chance you could start tweeting me one of your books? I need some relief from this Harry Potter crap. </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831874189686628352">February 15, 2017</a>
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Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:35:00 -0500Jake Kanter
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<p>LONDON — The Twitter tantrum between JK Rowling and Piers Morgan is a feud of Harry Potter vs Lord Voldemort proportions, but the author appeared to gain the upper hand on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Rowling laid a cunning trap for Morgan, by innocently tweeting what appeared to be Valentines' message from one of her fans. She wrote:</p>
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Just been sent this! Could the writer let me know who he is? I'd love to thank him! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Valentines?src=hash">#Valentines</a> <a href="https://t.co/OQtbxPD6AL">pic.twitter.com/OQtbxPD6AL</a> </p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831511642311688193">February 14, 2017</a>
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<p>Morgan was in no mood to let his feud with Rowling rest. He picked up the message 30 minutes later, quipping:</p>
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Priceless <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/humblebrag?src=hash">#humblebrag</a> BS. Nobody plays the celebrity game more abusively or ruthlessly than you, Ms 'Intensely Private Billionaire'. <a href="https://t.co/5ysnfefa3d">https://t.co/5ysnfefa3d</a> </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831519873612312578">February 14, 2017</a>
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<p>It appeared, however, that Morgan stepped straight on Rowling's landmine. The touching message from her fan was, in fact, Morgan's own words. The former Daily Mirror editor had written glowingly about the author in a Daily Mail column in 2010, headlined: <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1254606/The-100-British-celebrities-really-matter-Piers-Morgan-100-77.html" target="_blank">"The 100 British celebrities who really matter by Piers Morgan."</a></p>
<p>This fact was pointed out by BuzzFeed's Scotland reporter Jamie Ross: </p>
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Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. He doesn't realise. This is the best day of my life. <a href="https://t.co/fl0lFPHXf5">pic.twitter.com/fl0lFPHXf5</a> </p>— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831552409302339588">February 14, 2017</a>
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<p>But Morgan claimed he was in on the joke the whole time:</p>
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Relax, quarter-wit, I knew what it was. Just surprised I put her as high as 97th. <a href="https://t.co/HCzx4Ius4E">https://t.co/HCzx4Ius4E</a> </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/831558260721336321">February 14, 2017</a>
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<p>Morgan then went on to Tweet a YouGov opinion poll which showed that the <a href="https://twitter.com/YouGov/status/831555238570164225" target="_blank">"British public vastly prefers JK Rowling (55%) to Piers Morgan (9%)." </a></p>
<p>In a reference to his friend President Donald Trump's US election victory, he joked: "Who wants to win the popular vote these days, anyway?"</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jk-rowling-piers-morgan-twitter-spat-2017-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/we-asked-6-experts-what-the-world-will-look-like-in-50-years-time-mwc-2018-3">In 50 years we'll have 'robot angels' and will be able to merge our brains with AI, according to technology experts</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/ewan-mcgregor-slams-piers-morgan-in-twitter-feud-2017-1Ewan McGregor refused to appear on 'Good Morning Britain' after Piers Morgan's Women's March commentshttp://www.businessinsider.com/ewan-mcgregor-slams-piers-morgan-in-twitter-feud-2017-1
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 05:31:59 -0500Christian Tobin
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/58872d62dd089549248b4790-1421/undefined" alt="Ewan McGregor speaks at the FX's " data-mce-source="Willy Sanjuan / AP / Press Association Images" data-mce-caption="Ewan McGregor speaks at the FX's &amp;quotFargo&amp;quot panel at the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association press tour on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017,"></p><p>Ewan McGregor was due to appear on <em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor">Good Morning Britain</em> today (January 24)... at least, that was until he found out who was hosting it.</p>
<p>The <em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor">T2 Trainspotting</em> star was supposed to be joining Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid on the couch to promote the much-anticipated Danny Boyle sequel but pulled out at the last minute because of <a href="http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a819524/piers-morgan-susanna-reid-twitter-bickering-womens-march" target="_blank" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link">Piers's comments on the Women's March</a>.</p>
<p>The broadcaster was typically outspoken and critical about last weekend's series of protests across the world and previously quipped that he's "planning a 'Men's March' to protest at the creeping global emasculation of my gender by rabid feminists".</p>
<p>Well, Ewan doesn't seem to agree, and wrote on Twitter this morning: "Was going on <em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor">Good Morning Britain</em>, didn't realise @piersmorgan was host. Won't go on with him after his comments about #WomensMarch"</p>
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Was going on Good Morning Britain, didn't realise <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> was host. Won't go on with him after his comments about <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WomensMarch?src=hash">#WomensMarch</a> </p>— Ewan McGregor (@mcgregor_ewan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/823805815488331776">January 24, 2017</a>
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<p>Naturally, Piers wasn't about to let it lie. He hit back: "Sorry to hear that @mcgregor_ewan - you should be big enough to allow people different political opinions. You're just an actor after all."</p>
<p>He added later: "A real man would have come on and debated it with me, not run away like a coward."</p>
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Sorry to hear that <a href="https://twitter.com/mcgregor_ewan">@mcgregor_ewan</a> - you should be big enough to allow people different political opinions. You're just an actor after all. </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/823807771556671488">January 24, 2017</a>
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A real man would have come on and debated it with me, not run away like a coward. <a href="https://t.co/z5HmkFASwM">https://t.co/z5HmkFASwM</a> </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/823813149900111872">January 24, 2017</a>
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<p> <span>Co-host Susanna was also saddened by the actor's decision and encouraged him to stand up for his views on air.</span></p>
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Such a shame. Challenge views where there's difference. Would have liked to see that debate on air - it's an important one. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WomensMarch?src=hash">#WomensMarch</a> <a href="https://t.co/dSsMZ9mc46">https://t.co/dSsMZ9mc46</a> </p>— Susanna Reid (@susannareid100) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/823814866418987008">January 24, 2017</a>
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<p><span>Opinion on Ewan's move was split - some praised the actor for his conviction, but a fair few more were disappointed he didn't show up and debate the presenter instead of pulling out.</span></p>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/mcgregor_ewan">@mcgregor_ewan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> why not? challenge people, challenge their views and present coherent arguments why they are wrong <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/standup?src=hash">#standup</a> </p>— Paul Jenkins (@pdjplano) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/823806189129572356">January 24, 2017</a>
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<p>The Women's March, held in the wake of Donald Trump's inauguration as US President, has been a hot topic of debate on Piers's Twitter timeline over the past few days.</p>
<p>He saved much of his anger for his long-time foe Madonna, who <a href="http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a819553/madonna-america-ferrera-scarlett-johansson-speeches-womens-march-washington/" target="_blank" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link">made a controversial speech at the Washington Women's March</a> where she admitted to considering 'blowing up the White House'.</p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/58872d62dd089549248b4792-2400/undefined" alt="Madonna performs on stage during the Women's March rally, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Washington." data-mce-source="Jose Luis Magana / AP / Press Association Images" data-mce-caption="Madonna performs on stage during the Women's March rally, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Washington."></p>
<p>"I saw lots of placards and people saying it's about ending the hate, Trump is hateful, we have to end the hate, it's all about love," <a href="http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a819618/piers-morgan-madonna-feud-good-morning-britain-blow-up-the-white-house-womens-march-washington" target="_blank" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link">he said on yesterday's <em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor">Good Morning Britain</em></a>.</p>
<p>"Then I saw Madonna on the stage in America saying, 'What I've been thinking about recently is blowing up the White House', before effing and blinding.</p>
<p>"How does blowing up the White House end that? How does Madonna saying she wants to blow up the White House help the campaign?"</p>
<p><em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor">Good Morning Britain</em> airs on ITV on weekday mornings from 6am.</p>
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Fri, 18 Nov 2016 05:39:38 -0500Thomas Colson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/582eda9cdd0895506d8b4b63-1600/gettyimages-603234894.jpg" alt="ASHEVILLE, NC - SEPTEMBER 12: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to a caller on the other end of the phone line as volunteers man a phone bank prior to a rally on September 12, 2016 at U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Trump continues to campaign for his run for president of the United States.(Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)" data-mce-source="Brian Blanco / Getty Images"></p><p>LONDON — Donald Trump spent just ten minutes on the phone with Theresa May during their first phone call since his shock election victory — five minutes less than he spent talking to British TV personality Piers Morgan on Thursday.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/trumps-special-relationship-with-the-queen-fkwfqnx9m">According to a transcript of the call obtained by the Times</a>, Trump asked May to "pass on his regards" to the Queen and extended a bizarrely casual invitation for her to come to the US.</p>
<p>He told May: "If you travel to the US, you should let me know."</p>
<p>The tone of the comment reportedly "<a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/trumps-special-relationship-with-the-queen-fkwfqnx9m">raised eyebrows</a>" among British officials: a state visit by the prime minister is a formal occasion that takes months to organise and costs millions of pounds. Senior civil servants were left "befuddled" by the comments and said they were "un-presidential," <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/17/civil-servants-befuddled-trump-casual-invitation-may">according to the Guardian.</a></p>
<p>The president-elect enjoys friendships with other British figures, including UKIP leader Nigel Farage and Piers Morgan, who is currently the US editor of Mail Online. Both claim to have spoken to him for longer periods of time than May since his election victory.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&amp;ion=1&amp;espv=2&amp;ie=UTF-8#q=farage%20meets%20trump%20business%20inside">Farage, a vocal supporter of Trump, spent 50 minutes talking with Trump at Trump Tower in New York last week</a> — and <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/arron-banks-brexit-ukip-aides-trump-will-call-farage-before-theresa-may-2016-11">his aides believe that the new president will "run ideas" past the UKIP leader before consulting May</a>.</p>
<p>Piers Morgan, meanwhile, tweeted news of a phone call between the pair on Thursday:</p>
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Just had a 15-minute conversation with President-elect Donald Trump. <br>He was on great form &amp; very excited about the challenges ahead. </p>— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/799254494542381056">November 17, 2016</a>
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<p>Morgan was a prominent cheerleader for Trump in the run-up to the election. Last week Morgan described the Republican candidate as "<a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/piers-morgan-gets-blasted-calling-9224698">warm, cuddly, and delicious</a>."</p>
<p>A spokesperson for the prime minister insisted that "<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/17/civil-servants-befuddled-trump-casual-invitation-may">the invitation from the president-elect was a very warm invitation to come as soon as possible</a>."</p>
<p>Nonetheless, the brief call does highlight the fact that May has a task on her hand to win the close confidence of the new president-elect.</p>
<p><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/582eda9cdd0895506d8b4b64-1108/meta-chart.png" alt="meta chart" data-mce-source="Thomas Colson">Trump <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com/scotland-donald-trump-golf-course-aberdeenshire-local-paper-gives-hilarious-take-on-shock-victory-2016-11">owns a golf course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland</a>, and his late mother was Scottish. He spoke of her affection for the Queen during the ten-minute call, and a told the prime minister that the UK was "a very special place for me and my country."</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-piers-morgan-phone-call-theresa-may-2016-11#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-trump-russia-merkel-germany-2016-11">Obama hopes Trump is 'willing to stand up to Russia where they are deviating from our values'</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-at-advertising-week-europe-2016-4Piers Morgan admits his relentless focus on the gun control debate 'wasn't good for ratings'http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-at-advertising-week-europe-2016-4
Wed, 20 Apr 2016 06:05:10 -0400Lara O'Reilly
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/57174ad552bcd01f7b8bd796-823-617/screen%20shot%202016-04-20%20at%2010.19.34%20am.png" alt="piers morgan" data-mce-source="Screenshot/Advertising Week Europe" data-mce-caption="Piers Morgan speaking to MediaCom UK managing director Claudine Collins."></p><p>Piers Morgan, the TV personality who hosted the eponymous CNN night talk show between 2011 and 2014 admits his insistence on continuously covering gun control issues "wasn't good for ratings."</p>
<p>Despite leaving the show earlier than many people than expected, Morgan told the audience at Advertising Week London on Wednesday he didn't get fired.</p>
<p>Morgan said: "I wasn't actually sacked, despite what you may have read. I had a four-year contract and they offered me a two-year deal to do 25 shows a year."</p>
<p>He said he "thought long and hard" but missed the UK and wanted to come back.</p>
<p>Morgan also admitted his tireless campaign for tighter gun control laws in the US rubbed many Americans up the wrong way.</p>
<p>Around half to 60% of the US "love their guns," according to Morgan. He compared it to going to Germany and telling Germans not to speed on the autobahn.</p>
<p>Morgan said he was told: "They definitely don't want to hear this, but they don't want to hear it from that accent. They kicked King George III out with guns, the last thing they want to hear is a British Guy talk about guns."</p>
<h2>Print newspapers have '20 years' left, according to Morgan</h2>
<p>Morgan spoke about a wide range of issues during his Advertising Week Europe interview, from Brexit (he's against it, although he thinks it'll be "very close,") his fears about over-regulation of the press in the UK, and his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XZvMwcluEg">infamous interview with an animated Alex Jones about gun control.</a></p>
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<p class="embed-spacer">The former editor of UK tabloids The Daily Mirror and The News of The World also said he thinks print newspapers only have "20 years" left.</p>
<p>"Less in some cases," said Morgan, who was speaking at Advertising Week Europe in London on Wednesday.</p>
<p>While Morgan said he often picks up the newspapers when he's over in the UK for "old time's sake," young people have ditched them altogether.</p>
<p>He compared the death of news print to the Penny Farthing when the Harley Davidson came along.</p>
<p>"You're still traveling from A to B, but it's just a lot quicker and a lot more efficient," he said.</p>
<p>Morgan is currently a columnist for DailyMail.com and said some of his articles get 2 million pageviews.</p>
<p>"I can't think of a platform in the world where a journalist can write a column that gets 2 million views," he said.</p>
<p>He urged any journalists still clinging on to print to "get over yourselves, it's the future."</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-at-advertising-week-europe-2016-4#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/open-bionics-prosthetic-arms-2018-2">These bionic arms make kids feel like superheroes</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/top-gear-host-jeremy-clarkson-ended-feud-with-piers-morgan-2015-3Here's how 'Top Gear' host Jeremy Clarkson and Piers Morgan ended their decade-long feudhttp://www.businessinsider.com/top-gear-host-jeremy-clarkson-ended-feud-with-piers-morgan-2015-3
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:24:55 -0400Benjamin Zhang
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5511ac57ecad04d617176cfe-1200-924/jeremy-clarkson-piers-morgan.jpg" border="0" alt="Jeremy Clarkson Piers Morgan"></p><p>For more than a decade, "Top Gear's" bombastic host Jeremy Clarkson and controversial TV personality Piers Morgan have been engaged in a brutal and entertaining feud.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Clarkson is currently awaiting a judgment about his future – he got into a "fracas" with a "Top Gear" producer, which the BBC is investigating. A decision over whether he will stay or go as a host is expected this week.</p>
<p>But this past Saturday, an unexpected voice of support surfaced.</p>
<p>In his <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-3002568/PIERS-MORGAN-Jeremy-Clarkson-like-50-angst-ridden-damaged-relationships-grieving-loved-ones-irritated-work-related-issues-battling-inner-demons.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail column</a>, Morgan himself revealed that the combative duo had declared a truce after a "five-hour long drinking session at a pub" last summer.&nbsp;</p>
<p>According to Morgan, Clarkson initiated the the peacemaking process by sending the fired-CNN host an early morning text message requesting that they "end it."</p>
<p>At the pub, the "Top Gear" host told Morgan:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">I’m going through a difficult divorce, my first ex-wife has also came out of the woodwork to give me hell, I’m smoking too much, drinking too much, my back hurts, I’m all over the papers with this N-word scandal, I’m at war with my BBC bosses, and my mother has just died. I simply don’t have the energy for you any more.</p>
<p>Graciously, Morgan replied by telling Clarkson that he was glad the feud was coming to an end because he had run out of "vile epithets" to direct at arch-nemesis, as well as ways to call Clarkson "fat and useless."</p>
<p><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/53307c2ceab8eabe41a1750c-1106-829/piers-morgan-phone.png" border="0" alt="Piers Morgan phone">The feud began more than a decade ago when Morgan — then the editor of the Daily Mirror — published compromising photos of Clarkson with a female BBC executive who was not his wife.</p>
<p>In 2003, the feud reached a boiling point after Clarkson threatened Morgan with physical violence and threw a glass of water on him onboard the last flight of the Concorde.&nbsp;</p>
<p>A year later, Clarkson carried out his threat and punched Morgan three times in the head at the National Press Awards, causing him to bleed profusely. Morgan still carries a scar on his temple from the incident, while Clarkson suffered a broken finger.&nbsp;</p>
<p>At the end of the their extended drinking session, Morgan revealed that Clarkson's daughter Emily showed up in time to find the besotted pair and take a photo. Morgan then got his son, a&nbsp;<span>"Top Gear" fanatic,&nbsp;</span>on the phone and introduced Clarkson as his "new best friend."</p>
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<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">In his column, Morgan wrote in support of his former sworn enemy, now friend, Clarkson,</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">I sensed that Jeremy’s just like pretty much every other 50-something in life; angst-ridden from damaged relationships, grieving loved ones, irritated by work-related issues, and battling inner demons.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">While the much-maligned Morgan asked his readers to avoid pitying the "Top Gear" star, he did ask then to empathize with Clarkson, with the hope that Jeremy can sort out his life.</span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-why-350-million-people-love-jeremy-clarkson-2015-3" >Here's why 350 million people love 'Top Gear' host Jeremy Clarkson</a></strong></p>
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Fri, 13 Feb 2015 21:27:00 -0500Matt Johnston and Bryan Logan
<p>In September 2014, Piers Morgan officially left CNN.</p>
<p>He began anchoring the network’s 9 p.m. slot in January 2011, replacing “Larry King Live."</p>
<p>Last February, rumors began swirling that Morgan's time at the news network was <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-cnn-show-end-date-2014-2" target="_blank">coming to a close</a> after the show's <a href="http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/ratings-is-cnns-piers-morgan-shooting-himself-in-the-foot-1201114239/">ratings plummeted</a> and Chelsea Handler called him a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chelsea-handler-rips-piers-morgan-as-terrible-interviewer-on-live-tv-2014-3#ixzz3CApicQzK" target="_blank">"terrible interviewer."</a></p>
<p>We may (or may not) be getting a little insight on some of the behind the scenes happenings in a tweet from Morgan on Friday, the day after beloved New York Times columnist, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-times-columnist-david-carr-dies-at-58-2015-2">David Carr died</a>.</p>
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<p class="embed-spacer">You see in the tweet that Carr reached out to Morgan to tell him what Morgan likely already knew: the CNN show Morgan headlined – the one in which, sometimes, Morgan himself became the story – was coming to a quick and unceremonious end.</p>
<p class="embed-spacer">Carr noted in his email to Morgan that it was "partly due to American provincialism" and partly because of Morgan's failure to assimilate. Those sentiments were echoed across many media platforms at the lowest points of Morgan's CNN tenure.</p>
<p class="embed-spacer"><span>But, Carr being the diligent reporter he was, offered Morgan a chance to speak about it on the record, and he did.</span></p>
<p class="embed-spacer">In Carr's article, published almost exactly one year ago, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/business/media/piers-morgan-and-cnn-plan-end-to-his-prime-time-show.html?_r=1">he wrote</a> "There have been times when [Morgan] didn't seem to like America very much and American audiences have been more than willing to return the favor."</p>
<p class="embed-spacer">Morgan apparently agreed – citing his ratings, which were underwater – and Carr, quite fairly, gave Morgan the benefit of the doubt:</p>
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<p class="embed-spacer">Carr pointed out that the British host could not both entertain and inform Americans while also vilifying them mercilessly. He punctuated that thought with this nugget of wisdom about working on this side of the pond: "if you want to stick out, you first have to work on fitting in."</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/david-carr-death-celebrity-reactions-2015-2" >The media world is crushed by the loss of David Carr</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-shared-the-email-from-david-carr-that-signaled-the-end-of-his-cnn-career-2015-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-to-be-expert-on-america-for-british-tabloid-2014-9Piers Morgan Is Going To Be An Expert On America For A British Tabloidhttp://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-to-be-expert-on-america-for-british-tabloid-2014-9
Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:32:41 -0400Ahiza Garcia
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<p>Former CNN host Piers Morgan will be joining the Daily Mail Online as the website's U.S. editor-at-large, according to an&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2774910/MailOnline-hires-former-CNN-anchor-Piers-Morgan-Editor-At-Large-US.html">announcement</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday.</p>
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<p>The company said Morgan plans to write several pieces a week, "bringing his own experience and perspective to bear on the big US stories of the moment."</p>
<p>Morgan joins the Daily Mail Online after departing from CNN in early September where he was still under contract despite "Piers Morgan Live" having been canceled in February.</p>
<p>After a four-year run, the show was canceled because of low ratings, which the Brit&nbsp;<a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/piers-morgan-cnn-show-canceled">attributed</a>&nbsp;partly to an inability to connect with an American audience.</p>
<p>Morgan has routinely sparred with his predecessor at CNN, television legend Larry King. The cancelation prompted King to&nbsp;<a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/larry-king-piers-morgan-cnn">say he would happily return</a>&nbsp;to his former network to helm "Larry King Live" once more. That didn't sit well with Morgan and incited a barrage of tweets.</p>
<p>In response to King's comments that "Piers Morgan Live" wasn't his "kind of show," Morgan tweeted in May that King had been a&nbsp;<a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/piers-morgan-larry-king-bitching">"constant poisonous twerp"</a>&nbsp;and urged King to stop "bitching about me." In August, among other comments, Morgan said of King:&nbsp;<a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/piers-morgan-larry-king-feud-2">"What a dick."</a></p>
<p>h/t&nbsp;<a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2014/09/piers-morgan-joins-daily-mail-online-196312.html">Politico</a></p>
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Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:00:00 -0400Aly Weisman
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5405e47d6bb3f7b23a44e2f4-1200-600/piers-morgan-5.jpg" border="0" alt="Piers Morgan"></p><p>After over two years as host of "Piers Morgan Live" on CNN,&nbsp;Piers Morgan has officially left the building.</p>
<p>“I was offered a new 2-year deal by CNN boss&nbsp;Jeff Zucker&nbsp;to host 40 big interview ‘specials,'” Morgan revealed to his <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan" target="_blank">4.3 million Twitter followers</a> on Tuesday. “But after considerable thought, I decided not to accept it – and to try pastures new.”</p>
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<p>Morgan&nbsp;<span>began anchoring&nbsp;the network’s 9 p.m. slot in January of 2011, replacing “Larry King Live."</span></p>
<p>In February, rumors began swirling that Morgan's time at the news network was <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-cnn-show-end-date-2014-2" target="_blank">coming to a close</a>&nbsp;after the show's&nbsp;<a href="http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/ratings-is-cnns-piers-morgan-shooting-himself-in-the-foot-1201114239/" target="_blank">plummeting ratings</a>&nbsp;and Chelsea Handler called him a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chelsea-handler-rips-piers-morgan-as-terrible-interviewer-on-live-tv-2014-3#ixzz3CApicQzK" target="_blank">"terrible interviewer."</a></p>
<p>CNN anchors were subsequently&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-replacements-2014-3" target="_blank">fighting "Hunger Games"-style</a> for his time slot.</p>
<p><strong>Today, the 49-year-old announced what has been months in the making:</strong></p>
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<p>BREAKING NEWS: I am no longer a <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN">@CNN</a> employee.</p>
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<p>I was offered a new 2-year deal by <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN">@CNN</a> boss Jeff Zucker to host 40 big interview 'specials'.</p>
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<p>But after considerable thought, I decided not to accept it - and to try pastures new.</p>
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<p>I had a fantastic time in my 4 years <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN">@CNN</a> and have huge respect for Jeff &amp; all the people who work there. Great company, great network.</p>
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<p>I wouldn't crack the champagne open too quickly though, <a href="https://twitter.com/NRA">@NRA</a> - I haven't finished with you lot yet.</p>
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<p>They can't afford me &gt; RT <a href="https://twitter.com/davidoff_7">@davidoff_7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> Would you join Match of the Day as a pundit?</p>
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<p>I'd be honoured, Bailey &gt; RT <a href="https://twitter.com/BaileyLAKings">@BaileyLAKings</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> I am looking for a new assistant ;) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/carrymybags?src=hash">#carrymybags</a></p>
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<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Morgan was formerly&nbsp;</span><a href="http://variety411.com/us/los-angeles/editors/" target="_blank" title="editor" class="auto-link" rel="nofollow">editor</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">of Britain’s “News of the World” and “Daily Mirror” and also a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”</span></p>
<p><span>He has not yet announced his next move.</span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chelsea-handler-rips-piers-morgan-as-terrible-interviewer-on-live-tv-2014-3#ixzz3CApicQzK" >Chelsea Handler Rips Piers Morgan As 'Terrible Interviewer' On Live TV </a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-out-at-cnn-2014-9#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-final-show-2014-3Piers Morgan Ends His Final Show With Gun Control Push: 'Enough!'http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-final-show-2014-3
Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:54:00 -0400Paul Szoldra
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/51b9e8736bb3f7a54a000007-480-/piers-morgan-cnn.jpg" border="0" alt="Piers Morgan CNN" width="480" /></p><p>The final show of CNN's Piers Morgan Live aired on Friday, ending with the host giving a final plea for gun control in the United States.</p>
<p>"Now it's down to you," Morgan said. "It's your country; these are your gun laws. And the senseless slaughter will only end when enough Americans stand together and cry: Enough!"</p>
<p>While much of the final show focused on the missing Malaysia Airliner, Morgan spent his last few minutes focusing on guns in America &mdash; a topic he had often <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-white-house-deportation-petition-2012-12">ranted against in the past.</a>&nbsp;His viewpoint angered many Americans, most notably resulting in a White House petition to have the British-born <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-white-house-deportation-petition-2012-12">anchor deported.</a></p>
<p>Morgan's ratings cratered in recent months and the show's planned end was announced <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-cnn-show-end-date-2014-2">back in February.</a>&nbsp;While he believed his anti-gun stance was at least partially to blame, even Larry King's (who he took over for) ratings tanked toward the end of his tenure, The Guardian <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/mar/29/piers-morgan-gun-control-cnn-final-episode">notes</a>.</p>
<p>Here are his full remarks:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">"I assumed that after 70 people were shot in a movie theater, and then, just a few months later, 20 first-graders were murdered with an assault rifle in an elementary school, the absurd gun laws in this country would change. But nothing has happened.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">The gun lobby in America, led by the&nbsp;NRA, has bullied this nation's politicians into cowardly, supine silence. Even when 20 young children are blown away in their classrooms.This is a shameful situation that has made me very angry. So angry, in fact, that some people have criticized me for being too loud, opinionated, even rude when I have debated the issue of guns. But I make no apologies for that."</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">As Sir Winston Churchill said: 'If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time &ndash; a tremendous whack.'</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">My point is simple: More guns doesn't mean less crime, as the NRA repeatedly says. It means more gun violence, death and profits for the gun manufacturers. And to those who claim my gun control campaigning has been "anti-American," the reverse is true. I am so pro-American that I want more of you to stay alive. But I've made my point. I've given it a tremendous whack. Now it's down to you. It's your country; these are your gun laws. And the senseless slaughter will only end when enough Americans stand together and cry: Enough!"</p>
<p>The show's time slot will be filled by Jake Tapper, Don Lemon, and others until a replacement is named, USA Today <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/03/29/piers-morgan-last-show/7052009/">reports</a>.</p>
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Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:01:00 -0400Aly Weisman
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/53307c2ceab8eabe41a1750c-1106-829/piers-morgan-phone.png" border="0" alt="Piers Morgan phone" /></p><p>As Pier Morgan's time on CNN <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-cnn-show-end-date-2014-2" target="_blank">comes to a close</a>&nbsp;this month, his on-air colleagues at the network are apparently fighting for the <span>coveted 9pm</span>&nbsp;time slot.</p>
<p>"Bill Weir, Don Lemon and Jake Tapper are in a 'death match' for it," <a href="http://pagesix.com/2014/03/24/cnn-anchors-battling-for-morgans-time-slot/" target="_blank">reports PageSix</a>. "With one TV insider saying, 'It&rsquo;s like &lsquo;The Hunger Games&rsquo; at CNN, a fight to the death between Weir, Lemon and Tapper for the slot.'"</p>
<p><span>Weir and Tapper are apparently old ABC rivals, &ldquo;and are fiercely competitive, to the point of strong hostility,&rdquo; notes a PageSix source. But one of our sources disputes this, saying</span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"></span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">that's "complete crap" and the two are in fact friends.</span></p>
<p><span><span>Weir, meanwhile, has received good ratings&nbsp;while guest hosting on CNN this past week, but &ldquo;he has produced a number of pilots, which haven&rsquo;t been picked up.&rdquo;</span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/53307c5769beddbc410e24c8-1154-865/jake-tapper-4.jpg" border="0" alt="Jake Tapper" />Deadline&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/piers-morgan-replacement-cnn-testing-michael-smerconish-jake-tapper-bill-weir-don-lemon/" target="_hplink">reported</a>&nbsp;a similar story a few weeks ago, noting that<span>&nbsp;the network is making four men &mdash; Jake Tapper, Bill Weir, Don Lemon, and the recently arrived Michael Smerconish &mdash; compete for the slot.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>"Each anchor would bring a very different flavor to the hour," writes <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/14/cnn-piers-morgan-replacement-anchor-fight_n_4963328.html" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a>. "Smerconish has had a long career as a centrist radio host. Weir was an ABC News veteran who has been filing the odd report for a few months, but is almost certainly expecting something bigger for himself ...&nbsp;<span>Then, there's Lemon, who would seem to fit most neatly into the primetime cable news landscape.</span><span>"</span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Meanwhile, it's also rumored that Piers' replacement will be more of a household name.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Rosie O&rsquo;Donnell&nbsp;is at the top; the rest are&nbsp;Joy Behar, Ann Curry, Anthony Bourdain, David Muir, Star Jones, Anderson Cooper&nbsp;and&nbsp;Rachel Maddow,&rdquo; a source told <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/cnn-network-list-piers-morgan-replacements-article-1.1703312" target="_blank">The Daily News</a>. &ldquo;Most of the people that are being considered are ones that either create news, are going to make news or have rated really high on television in the past.&rdquo;</p>
<p><span><span>&ldquo;Piers Morgan Live,&rdquo; whose 9 p.m. time slot had previously belonged to<strong>&nbsp;</strong></span>Larry King<span>, was canceled amid some of its lowest-ever ratings at a time when CNN head&nbsp;</span>Jeff Zucker<span>&nbsp;is trying to fix the struggling channel&rsquo;s lineup.</span></span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chelsea-handler-rips-piers-morgan-as-terrible-interviewer-on-live-tv-2014-3#ixzz2wuAvEpNM" >Chelsea Handler Rips Piers Morgan As 'Terrible Interviewer' On Live TV</a></strong></p>
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Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:37:00 -0400Aly Weisman
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/531f71046da811eb3262e5c8-1200-600/chelsea-handler-piers-morgan-3.png" border="0" alt="Chelsea Handler Piers Morgan" /></span></p>
<p><span>Talk show hosts Piers Morgan and Chelsea Handler got into an epic blowout&nbsp;</span><span>on "</span><span>Piers Morgan&nbsp;Live" on Monday.</span></p>
<p>After Morgan spent the commercial break tweeting from his phone, noticeably irritated&nbsp;guest Handler slammed Morgan as "a terrible interviewer" and said "maybe that&rsquo;s why your job is coming to an end," about the <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/piers-morgan-says-cnn-show-682688" target="_blank">recently canceled</a>&nbsp;show.</p>
<p><strong>It got ugly. Here's the exchange:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Piers Morgan: "How do you spend your life when you're not working?"</li>
<li>Chelsea Handler: "Well I have to come here and tolerate this nonsense."</li>
<li>PM: "You tweet very amusingly."</li>
<li>CH: "I wish you did. I want your viewers to know that in the middle of the commercial break &mdash; I mean, you can't even pay attention for 60 seconds. You're a terrible interviewer."</li>
<li>PM: "Well, you just weren't keeping my attention."</li>
<li>CH: "That's not my problem, this is your show and you have to pay attention to the guests that you invited on your show."</li>
<li>PM: "If they're interesting enough."</li>
<li>CH: "Listen, it doesn't matter how interesting I am, you signed up for this job."</li>
<li>PM: "Of course it does!"</li>
<li>CH: "Well maybe that's why your job is coming to an end."</li>
</ul>
<p>See how Piers Morgan reacted below. The whole thing is seriously uncomfortable.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chelsea-handler-rips-piers-morgan-as-terrible-interviewer-on-live-tv-2014-3#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-cnn-show-end-date-2014-2CNN Is Planning To End Piers Morgan's Show In Marchhttp://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-cnn-show-end-date-2014-2
Sun, 23 Feb 2014 19:23:00 -0500Brett LoGiurato
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/51b9e8736bb3f7a54a000007-1200-924/piers-morgan-cnn.jpg" border="0" alt="Piers Morgan CNN" /></p><p>CNN is planning to end Piers Morgan's primetime show soon &mdash; likely sometime in March, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/business/media/piers-morgan-and-cnn-plan-end-to-his-prime-time-show.html?_r=0" target="_blank">The New York Times' David Carr reports</a>.</p>
<p>CNN spokesperson Meghan McPartland confirmed Sunday night that "<em>Piers Morgan Live&nbsp;</em><span>is ending. The date of the final program is still to be determined."</span></p>
<p>Morgan took over for Larry King on the network in 2011, occupying the 9 p.m. timeslot.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">But in recent months, the polarizing host's ratings had cratered &mdash; a fact he acknowledged in an interview with Carr.</span></p>
<p class="story-body-text story-content" data-para-count="212" data-total-count="1952">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a painful period and lately we have taken a bath in the ratings,&rdquo; he told Carr.</p>
<p class="story-body-text story-content" data-para-count="332" data-total-count="2284">&ldquo;Look, I am a British guy debating American cultural issues, including guns, which has been very polarizing, and there is no doubt that there are many in the audience who are tired of me banging on about it,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s run its course and Jeff and I have been talking for some time about different ways of using me.&rdquo;</p>
<p class="story-body-text story-content" data-para-count="332" data-total-count="2284">The month of February has produced six of the program's 10 lowest-rated shows ever, <a href="http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/ratings-is-cnns-piers-morgan-shooting-himself-in-the-foot-1201114239/" target="_blank">prompting&nbsp;<em>Variety</em> to ask if Morgan</a> was "shooting himself in the foot" with a continued focus on gun control.</p>
<p class="story-body-text story-content" data-para-count="332" data-total-count="2284">It's not yet clear what role he will have next at CNN, if any. His contract is up in September, and Carr reports that Morgan and the network are in talks about a new role.</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-cnn-show-end-date-2014-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-says-its-over-for-jon-stewart-2013-9Piers Morgan Says ‘It’s Over For Jon Stewart’ http://www.businessinsider.com/piers-morgan-says-its-over-for-jon-stewart-2013-9
Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:42:00 -0400Aly Weisman
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5241fd77eab8ea4c048b4568-800-/jon-stewart-cnn-3.png" border="0" alt="Jon Stewart CNN" width="800" /></span></p>
<p class="p1">During Sunday night's Emmy Awards, Stephen Colbert's "Colbert Report"&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/colbert-report-breaks-daily-shows-10-year-winning-streak-at-emmys-2013-9"><span class="s1">ended "The Daily Show's" 10-year winning streak</span></a>&nbsp;&mdash; the longest in history &mdash; for Outstanding Variety Series.</p>
<p class="p1">CNN's Piers Morgan, who was watching from home, decided to take the opportunity to jab his recent rival, "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart:</p>
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<p>CNN BREAKING NEWS &gt; It's over for Jon Stewart.... <a href="https://twitter.com/StephenAtHome">@StephenAtHome</a> wins again.</p>
&mdash; Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/statuses/381967049976594434">September 23, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<p>While Colbert got his start as a correspondent on "The Daily Show," what Morgan may not have realized is that Stewart is&nbsp;<span>an executive producer on "The Colbert Report" <span>&mdash;&nbsp;</span>so technically he also won.</span></p>
<p><span>Colbert even thanked his&nbsp;&ldquo;friend and brother&rdquo; Jon Stewart during <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/colbert-report-breaks-daily-shows-10-year-winning-streak-at-emmys-2013-9" target="_blank">his acceptance speech</a>, signifying there is no bad blood between the two.</span></p>
<p><span></span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">But Morgan's disdain for Stewart goes back further than just Sunday night, stemming back to the Comedy Central host's&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">frequent criticism of CNN coverage.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>Just last week, Stewart <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-cnn-navy-yard-shooting-coverage-daily-show-2013-9" target="_blank">d</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-cnn-navy-yard-shooting-coverage-daily-show-2013-9" target="_blank">estroyed CNN's 'Breathless Wrongness' coverage</a> of the Navy Yard shooting.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Morgan subsequently tweeted at the time:</span></p>
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<p>If I were Jon Stewart, I'd stop obsessing with CNN and start worrying about the younger, funnier <a href="https://twitter.com/iamjohnoliver">@iamjohnoliver</a> getting his job....</p>
&mdash; Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/statuses/380356705566982145">September 18, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<p>Fans were quick to come to Stewart's defense:</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/iamjohnoliver">@iamjohnoliver</a> Even though I LOVE you on <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23DowntonAbbey&amp;src=hash">#DowntonAbbey</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PiersMorgan&amp;src=hash">#PiersMorgan</a>, I seriously doubt <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23JonStewart&amp;src=hash">#JonStewart</a> cares what you think.</p>
&mdash; Sean Insanity (@SeanInsanity) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanInsanity/statuses/382309991626993665">September 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<p>Jon Stewart is basically the voice of a generation. Piers Morgan is the voice of people who yell at waitresses.</p>
&mdash; Jim Grammond (@jgrammond) <a href="https://twitter.com/jgrammond/statuses/382519519500967938">September 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<p>Piers Morgan is the worst. Jon Stewart is the best. <a href="http://t.co/EUCJlrAZ">http://t.co/EUCJlrAZ</a></p>
&mdash; Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) <a href="https://twitter.com/JimmyTraina/statuses/210075529980809218">June 5, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> is a douche. Jon Stewart pokes fun and Piers cries and gets indignant. What's next Piers? Hacking his Voice Mail?</p>
&mdash; Aaron Imholte (@AaronImholte) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronImholte/statuses/382525559005130752">September 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> At least Jon Stewart is able to provide relevant news. Quick some1 check CNN to see what Miley Cyrus is up to today <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CNNisajoke&amp;src=hash">#CNNisajoke</a></p>
&mdash; Jeff Sparks (@jeffwsparks) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeffwsparks/statuses/382525285410689024">September 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Stewart has yet to issue a response, but we're betting Morgan's tweets won't stop him from mocking CNN's coverage.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thewrap.com/emmys-colbert-report-wins-variety-series-breaks-10-year-daily-show-streak/#ixzz2fpPGpW2e" >‘Colbert Report’ Breaks ‘Daily Show’s’ 10-Year Winning Streak With Comedy Award </a></strong></p>
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Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:10:00 -0400Brett LoGiurato
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/51b9e8736bb3f7a54a000007-480-/piers-morgan-cnn.jpg" border="0" alt="Piers Morgan CNN" width="480" /></p><p>CNN's primetime ratings exploded Monday night on the strength of two major exclusive scores &mdash; Anderson <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/george-zimmerman-juror-on-racial-profiling-2013-7" target="_blank">Cooper's interview with an anonymous juror in the George Zimmerman trial</a>&nbsp;and Piers <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/rachel-jeantel-piers-morgan-george-zimmerman-not-guilty-verdict-2013-7" target="_blank">Morgan's interview with Rachel Jeantel, the friend</a> of Trayvon Martin.</p>
<p>CNN's total primetime audience &mdash; from 8-11 p.m. ET &mdash; bumped up 77% percent from the same period last week. The network also beat Fox News in the key 25-54 age demographic &mdash; though it still trailed, significantly, in overall viewers. CNN crushed MSNBC in both categories.&nbsp;</p>
<p>During the first airing of Cooper's exclusive (8-9 p.m.), CNN's total viewers were up 50% from the week prior, and its 25-54 numbers were up an astounding 131%. In the 10 p.m. hour, a re-airing of Cooper's show, ratings exploded 79% and 105%, respectively.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, total ratings for Morgan's show fully doubled, and in the key 25-54 demographic they were up almost 200%. It was Morgan's best 25-54 audience for an interview (or a non-event night that includes, say, an election or debate), according to Nielsen data provided by the network.</p>
<p>The ratings boost was forecast by Matt Drudge, who took notice of the network's lineup Monday night:</p>
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<p>CNN Jeff Zucker is having one of the best night's of his career. <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan">@piersmorgan</a> hotter than temps outside; <a href="https://twitter.com/AC360">@AC360</a> lit up wires. Ratings win?</p>
&mdash; MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) <a href="https://twitter.com/DRUDGE/statuses/356951993786433536">July 16, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:55:00 -0400Brett LoGiurato
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/51e4a649ecad041f7d00000c-640-357/bpqhoplcmaiq4pl.png" border="0" alt="Rachel Jeantel Piers Morgan" /></p><p></p>
<p>Less than 48 hours after a not-guilty verdict was handed down in the George Zimmerman case, the controversial witness who was on the phone with Trayvon Martin minutes before his death said she was "<span>disappointed, upset, angry, questioning, and mad" at the verdict.</span></p>
<p><span>In an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan, Jeantel also blasted an anonymous juror who had told CNN's Anderson Cooper minutes before that she was not a "credible witness." Jeantel said she was "angry" at the description.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>And Jeantel refuted the anonymous juror known as B37 who <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/george-zimmerman-juror-on-racial-profiling-2013-7" target="_blank">said that the case and the verdict wasn't about race</a>.</p>
<p><span>"<span>It was racial. Let's be honest. It was racial," she told Morgan.</span></span></p>
<p><span>Jeantel said that the jury's verdict was based on "just B.S." She painted a light-hearted picture of her friend Martin, saying he was not the "thug" the defense tried to make him out to be. She was open about his frequent use of marijuana &mdash; but she said it made him "hungry," not violent.</span></p>
<p><span><span>"Weed didn't make him go crazy. It made him go hungry," Jeantel said.</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>She added: "<span>He was a calm, chill, loving person, loved his family, definitely his mother. And a good friend."</span><span><br /></span></span></span></p>
<p>Here's a clip of her appearance:</p>
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